PBP and a hard dirve?

[Normnet]

Thanks for the link Norm.

He uses a 4014 8-bit static shift register:
http://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/HEF4014B.pdf

Do we have to do the same? Is there any reason why we couldn't just use 8 pins on a PIC?

Robert

The code supplied is HEX only so you will initially have to go with the existing setup as in the schematic.
The hardware and PIC/PC software shown is for learning however perhaps later a PIC with more pins could replace the 4014 but test as you go.

Norm